North Korea vs Pre-demographic dividend: Number of people who are undernourished

North Korea
12.20 million
in 2018
Pre-demographic dividend
236.20 million
in 2023
North Korea rank
12th
Pre-demographic dividend rank
10th

Number of people who are undernourished over time

  • North Korea
  • Pre-demographic dividend
050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M200120122023

How they compare

Pre-demographic dividend currently reports 236.20 million against 12.20 million in North Korea, a difference of 224.00 million.

That makes Pre-demographic dividend's figure about 19.4 times North Korea's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Pre-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.

North Korea ranks 12th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 130 countries.

Pre-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Korea Pre-demographic dividend Difference Ahead
2000s 8.93 million 132.81 million 123.88 million Pre-demographic dividend
2010s 11.42 million 154.94 million 143.52 million Pre-demographic dividend

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people who are undernourished, North Korea or Pre-demographic dividend?
Pre-demographic dividend, at 236.20 million against 12.20 million in North Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people who are undernourished between North Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
224.00 million, with Pre-demographic dividend ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Korea and Pre-demographic dividend?
18 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2018.
How do North Korea and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for number of people who are undernourished?
North Korea ranks 12th and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 10th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home), published as Number of people who are undernourished. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of people who are undernourished
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization (http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#home)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,649 data points, 2001–2023
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Number of people who are undernourished shows the number of people whose habitual food consumption is insufficient to provide the dietary energy levels that are required to maintain a normal active and healthy life.